lepidote

• Adjetivo obsoleto que significa cubierto de pequeñas escamas o de un polvillo fino, usado generalmente en descripciones botánicas, como en ciertas hojas o tallos.

An obsolete adjective meaning covered with small, scurfy scales or powder, typically used in botanical descriptions.

1. Covered with scalesC2formalscientific

   Having a rough or scurfy surface due to the presence of small scales, as in certain plants or animals.

   Lepidoto (cubierto de escamas)

   • The leaf surface of this plant is lepidote, giving it a sandpapery feel.
   • Many species of rhododendrons have lepidote stems and leaves.
   • The botanist described the stem as lepidote due to the tiny scales covering it.
   • Under a magnifying glass, the lepidote texture became clearly visible.

   Sinónimosscalyscurfysquamulose

   Antónimosglabrousshinysmooth